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L. P. HALLADAY.

BUMPER BRACKET.

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Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

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` not by the LEWIS P. HALLADAY, 0F STREATOR, ILLINOIS.

Bouma-BRACKET.

To all tlf/mm it may concern:

Bc it known that I, Lewis P. HALLADAY, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Strcator, in the county of La Salle and State of lllinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bumper- Brackets', of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in bumper brackets for automobiles and has particular relation to that type of bumper bracket which is attached to one ol' thc flanges of the automobile frame.

Eirperienee has shown that when a bumper bracket is attached to the automobile frame flange at one or more points, there is a tendency to localize bending or distortion oi the frame which finally results, owing to the vibration or weight of the bumper, in bending the frame enough to loosen the clamp. Sometimes this bending can be corrected by tightening up the. clamp. In other cases the clump may actually drop oil.

This tendency could be eliminated by making the automobile frame thicker, but obviously, this is undesirable because the bumper and bumper clamp are made und applied by the distributer or the user and manufacturer. The tendency might be eliminated by Welding a strip of metal onto the frame at the point where the bumper clamp is to come, but this is undesiruble on account of its expense, the dam` age to the frame, and the possibility of damaging the 'trame through inexpert work and on account of the fact that it is sometimes desirable to change the type or position of the bumper bracket, and if the frame were permanently reinforced at one point, it might develop that this reinforcement would not be at the right place.

y invention, therefore2 comprises an arrangement by which a reinforcing member may be associated with the frame and with the bumper clamp for the purpose of reinforcing the clamp where the bending is liable to take place. The reinforcement may 'be a continuous one so that there is one reinforcing member for the entire bumper bracket or it might be made up of a lurality of parts so that there is one rein orcinnr part for each hook or member which hollds the clam on the frame. The reinforcement Whic I propose to use may be associated with the bumper bracket or clamp disclosed in my Patents Nos. 1,344,797,

Specicatlon of Letters Patent. Application led August 2, 1.920. Serial No.

Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

l,44,798, and 1,344,799 Lyon No. 1,266,836 other well known which are fel-red to.

or in the patent to or in connection with bumper clamps all of prone to the diiliculty above re- When this reinforcing member is applied to provide a reinforcing 'means in connection with u bumper brackel support or clamp which will leave the frame flange free to bend suiliciently to position the clamp, but will not permit any further bending such as will result in loosening of the clamp.

Another object is o means which will prevent localized bending oi' the frame to a degree sufllcient to loosen the clamp. Another object is to reinforce the edge of the flange where tension or com-` pression is brought upon it for the purpose of' preventing loosening of the bumper bracket support. Another object is to assist in positioning those holding members which hold the clamp or bracket on the frame. Other objects will appear from time to time in the specification.

Iy inventionV is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings wherein:

igure 1 is a side elevation of the front of the automobile frame showing my de end vice in place;

ig. 2 is a. plan View with parts in section. Fig. 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of gig. 4 is a plate;

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 3 but showing my device applied in connection with the Lyon type of hook bolt.

Like parts are indicated by like characters throughout the drawin A is the forward horn o the usual type of automobile frame terminatin at its front end in a spring eye A' in Whic is a spring bolt A2 carr ing the normal automobile spring A. vs shown, the spring eye is mounted on a part A* which 1s seated into and preferably Welded in place in the forplan view of the reinforcing ward end oi' the frame in aeeordanee with the initial automobile lraine eonstrnetion praetiee. A is one oi' the forwardly ex tendin; r arms` adapted to hohl and `-npport the ordinar \y type oi' hnnlper \\'hieh may he rig-id. or spring. or sprintr mounted. the par tienlar detail@` ol' n'hieh hare nothing;- to do with my present invention.

li is a reinlorring plate. lt is provided at either end with integral upwardlyv heut and outwardly extending: tongues l li* formed by pnnehinnr them out of the body of the plate` 'l`he plate is centrally arehod an indieated at lif. lt is adapted to rest upon the upper lanrl'at'e oi the lower fianlg'e oi' the frame bein#r l'ree to he adjlnsted there upon at tht` best judgment of the operatili'A 1i* ia a modified l'orm oi the reinl'oreiingr plate shown in Fig. :3. lli this enne. the reinl'oreing' member li* hah a lip or yflange ll" orerhanging the outer edge oi' the trame liange adapted to prevent inward lateral movement of the reinforcing plate. 'l`hi.\` modified i'orni of plate does` not have tht` spzwed lugs li Bc shown in Fig'. 4 ol' the plate B beeause in this arrangement. l pref-- erably nse a separate reinforeinglr plate i'or each separate holding r hook or holt.

C is the clamp body adapted to underlie the automobile frame. lt terminates at either end in integral Sleeve. (5' C2 and ad jacent the sleeve` C2 is provided with np wardly extendinpr slot lngr C3 Corrugated as indicated on its upper surface as at C. thin4 la,"Ir beingr rotated on an extension oitbe lsleere. Cf where it projects ont from beneath the automobile frame. C5 (l5 are. set serene. sermr-threaded in tho clamp bod;1 and adapted to engage the under side oi' the traine tlange. These sert-.wa are. a@ rlose te the Sleeve C (l2 as is eonveniently possiliie and th.l hotly oi' the rlamp is provided n'itb a reini'oi'einp integral flange member tf'" between the two set screws.

D is a U shaped hook member rotatable in the sleeve C', the outer arm of the Ubeing adapted as shown to penetrate the ehannel of the frame and rest upon the reinforcing plate B and engage the ingr B2. D is a U shaped hook bolt rotatable within the sleeve C2, the shorter arm of which is adapted to penetrate within the channel. rest Upon the. plate B, and engage the lngr B. This hook bolt D has a screw-threaded end upon which is pivoted the arm A5 which is held in plane against the lug C3 by the .tightening of the nut D2 on the bolt. D3 is a locking and adjnsting bolt passingr through the lu C and curved slot therein as shown. 1)*1s a lock washer yhaviagiluiWardly curved ends to engage the eorrugutions C* on the lugs C, the bar Ai and lne,r Ca being adapted to be drawn together with the corrngation engaged by the. washer when the nut D5 is tightened up.

I ln the modified form shown in Fig, 5, lil is a vhook holt oi' the, Lyon typ(I having a rnrred hook thereon arranged so that the ex 4(remit) ol' the rnrred hook is flattened as at.

l to engage the aiutare of the reinforcing plate ll* while the enrred portion o1' the hoolt n'hen'it is tightened in the direetion oil the arrow (anlageny the reinforced lranie flange n here it' is reinloreed hy the plate li'. l-y is a lleere or holder in which the hook holt ia slidahly mounted. lt has a ilange ll* adapted n'hen the hook holt is tightened up on the lnnnper har support E* to engage the onterrertieal nall ol the iraine to hold the parte in poSition.

l elaini:

i, rlanip adapted to ,eeeiiri a lninipei to a llange ot' an automobili transe in vom` binatiou with a llange reinioreeiiienl .platin ed lo he held in poaition on the lling E the rlaliip.

Z. tn'o part elauip adapted to ,st-row a bumper to a flange of an antoniohih traine in ron'iliiliatioil with a flange i'eiiil'orienivn adapted to he held at it# ends h r the rwo portions ot' the clamp.

I5. A clamp adapted to eenre a bumper lo a flange. of an automobile frame in finir hination with a flange rein fori-ement adapted to he held in position on th.` thingie by the elanip. said reiiii'm'eenient eoin|irising`|- a plate hetn'een the Hanne and the elanlp.

4. A tno part clamp adapted to Secure a bumper to a flange of an ainonmhile traen in eombination with a tianjge ieiotorwi-ui if adapted to be heid at his end bythe two fv tionS oll the elarnp aid rnininwtwi .f-f; (am, prim-npy a plate hein-eti Hag Maia; and ffnolamp.

.3, .X elainp adapted if www a oxlsipe: fr.: a ilange ot' an anioiofihde llame in nation with a tlnngge reininrement adapted to be held in position on the tiairge by the clamp, said reinim'f'en'tent eonipr'ming` n plate between the flange, and the elan'ip. sain plate upwardly bent at its middle.

(i. A two part Clamp adapted to seenre a bumper to a flange of an automobile frame in combination with a Hanne reinforcement adapted to be held at its end by the two por-A tions of the clamp, said reinforcement eoniprising a plate between the flange and tbe clamp, Said plate upwardly bent at it@` middle.

7. A two part clamp adapted to secure a bumper to i1 flange of an automobile. frame in combination with a Range, reinforcement adapted to be. held at its ends by the two portions of the clamp, and an engagement device between the reinforcement of the clamp, which prevents its longitudinal mo` tion.

8. A clamp comprising two olampin.;r members and an intermediate connection, the Whole adapted to secure a bumper to a,

flangr of no automohilo lrnmo. in oomhinna tion with u flange ivinforumnrnl' :uluptwl to he lulcl in position on tht' llungv hy the` clamp.

9. A (elnrnp rouiprisiugr two whooping; nwmlwrs onfl an interuntliutv connection. the` wholt` :Hlnptrtl to Sw'ure :i hninpur to thv llnngv o'l` un nutolnohilt l'i'nnn. in minA hinntion with n flange rrintorr'f'n'irnt fuhiph eri to be htlll in position ou thtx thing@ hy tho Clamp. the @nels of rcinforrmnent unslerlying` the rhunp nnnihvr.

lll. A (-lanip roinprising lwo dumpingV members :llul un intvrulmliuto l'orunulion. thvy wholo mluptcil to Snr-url n lnunpur to thu thingy* ot nu automobile` frzuno. in combination with n llnng'r rvin't'orrrinonl :iflnpt rtl to hu helll in position on tho llnno'th r lluclanip. nulnhrrs upwardly projwting hrtwvcn the` dumping niemlwrs.

1l. clamp comprising two whooping; mvnihrs ,unil an intmnit-ilinlc cfonsurlion. the wholv mlnptntl to Set-urt- :1 lunnpmto thik thing?. of an automohihl i'rzimv in nomhiinr tion with u thing@ rvinforwnnnt :hlnptml to he hohl in position on ilu' llung'c hv llw clump. whivh rompi-isos n philo provilh-fl with projvrtiono whil-h Qugngu thu rlzlnip nwlnlurs und prvvmit :l longillnlinnl nio tion oi' thi pluto.

lil. A clump roinprising two rlnlnpiuo mvmhtrs :intl un internlvrlintr roninwtioo thil wholt` :nlfiptfnl to sei-urn :1 hunipm' to th(` llungv of :ln nutomohilr l'rzlnw in 'onr hinntion with :l hlngl rrin't'orrvnwn! :olript (nl lo ht* hohl in position on ilu3 llnngi lo thv t'lnnip uinlvrlying it at its mills. tho r1- inl'orovnnnt provithcl with propo-lien` whirl] rngogv tho dumping nivniln-w to prv wut longitudinal motion ol' thv` pluto,

I3. A rhinap ronlprisiugf two whooping' mvnihcrs nnll un intm'n'iwlinlu ronnwxiou thu whole :ulaptcll to serum n hnmprr to thv. Hnnpre of an automobile Tranne in ronihintr tion with :i flangv reinforrmnont :nlzlptwl to he hold in position on the thing@ hy tho clump. whit-h vomprises :l plate upwardly extending hotwoon the` two damping mem-- lim-s mul provi lv l with projections which ong-nge thtx damping members and prevent longitudinal motion of thtl pluto.

i4, A rlmnp mlnptorl to secure n huniprr to :i ilnngu ot' im automobile from@ in comhiinilion with n Hung@ rrinlorrrnimit :nl-1ptofl to ho hvlfl in position on thel tinngrr hy thv chimp.` and to hohl the clump in posi tion on thex rvini'orrvnwnt.

IT. rlnnip Comprisingr n plurulit)y olIv rlninpin;Jr nwnlhrrs zinrl un inlrrnnwliutv ronlwrtion,y tho whol(J :ulnptwl to s001111 :L

hlinipm to thtl flungrt olf nn nutonlohih i'rnnw. in ronlllinntion with u flnngc reinforc-miwnt :ulnptvtl to he held in position on lhsl llnnge hy thv chimp moans on said reinlorrtnunt for prtvvnting displurrnnnl of tlir'rlurnpilhgr Incmhtrs in relation thirvto.

t. vhuup romprising` u plurnlit)T of whooping nnnlhvrs unil un intmnwilinle poum-lion, thix whole znlupteil to Secure u laulnpm' to thv flange of :in automobile trouw. in r'oiuhinalion with a flange rvin lorvmiwnt mlnptefl to he hohl in position on tinlhinge h v thu rlunlp. lnvuns on siiiil roinl'orwi-un-nt l'or prm'vnting' llisplnomntnt. ol tho damping nwrnlwrA in relation thrrulo. Voinprising nwnlhors upnurilly project` in;r from sziiil rvinforrolnenl.

l?. A '-lump voinpri 2i|11 :l plurality of rlnioping nnnilurs nml :ln inlrrnniliuto noir motion. thv wh'olv :ulnplml to srruro :L hnniprr lo the llnngv of :in :lutonlohihx limoen in mnuhinuton with :l liuugv reinloiwmoi-ut :ulnptwl to liv hvltl in position on [lny liungv l| lhr l'lnmp. Inl-.nus ou suiil willl'orrrnnnt l'or prevvnting clisplalrnnnt of thv c-lnnipingg nirmhors in rvlntion thorolo. ronlpl'isiuo' upw :irllly projecting' tongfni-s inlrornl with thtx rviufolffenn-nt.

Signwl :it Chiang-o vonnty of (look und Suite olA illinois, this :filth rin); of JulyY 1920.

LICM'IS P. HLLADA Y.

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